Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon
Cameroon: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon peaked at 0.3125 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.107 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1969.
Cameroon ranks 135th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.1334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1982 | 0.248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2598 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2488 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 0.171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1781 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1431 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1661 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1768 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1845 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1767 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1877 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1944 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1867 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1975 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1823 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1873 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1865 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1813 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1911 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1929 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.107 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.2137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1603 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3125 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.171 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1679 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1845 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1719 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1975 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1874 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 132 Belize 0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1969 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Solomon Islands 0.1946 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Côte d'Ivoire 0.193 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Cyprus 0.1926 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Iraq 0.1914 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Cameroon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 381.51 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 112.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 222,011 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 10.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 302.86 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in Cameroon was 0.1934 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3125 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.107 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1969.
- How does Cameroon rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.